Re: [QUAD-L] Daily meds/ Need Advice

[David K. Kelmer]

Hi Kemal,

 

I have been taking the DIAZEPAM for thirty years.  The dosage has gone from 15mg per day to 30mg per day over that time, but the med is the same.  I have been taking CODEINE for about 20 years.  My dosage has only increased once in twenty years.  I work-out every morning, eat a healthy diet, and am an active Grandfather.   I am healthy and plan on staying this way!

 

 

With Love,

CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post
Texas, USA 

Kemal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I am a regular reader on this list . Every time I see  people talking about the drugs they take  but they do not talk about  the side effects. It appears that these people (majority are Americans, I suspect) are taking too much drugs and the doctors prescribe it as requested, may be because it is easily or freely available.Eventhough I have no idea about other places, I know myself that I am taking only bisacodyl every two days for my BP. Otherwise I am not taking any other medicinefor the last five years and I am ok! I do my exercises regular and take my regular diet and keep myself busy ....... I remember when I was in the hospital they used to give me all sorts of drugs--- for spastisity,bowel,infection , blood thinning etc--- to build up their bill.But not know and no problem. It is better to live our body try to heal itself as much as possible and make the drugs a last resort. -------Original Message-------   From: Houston809 Date: 04/27/06 23:20:38 To: David K. Kelmer; quadlist Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Daily meds/ Need Advice   Thnx Dave as I said I’m going 2 talk 2 Dr. I actually got an appt. 2morrow with neurologist. I don’t know why it took this 2 take a look at all these meds. But I guess the move was a change so I guess everythings gotta change. On 4/27/06 2:37 PM, "David K. Kelmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Houston,         DIAZEPAM -- 10mg 3 X per day.    OXYBUTYNIN -- 5mg 2 X per day.    METHENAM MAN -- 500mg 4 X per day.    ASCORBIC ACID (VIT C) -- 500mg 4 X per day.    APAP/CODEINE300 -- Use as needed...4 per day MAX.         With Love,    CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA      Houston809 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:    1st question. How many meds do you take daily? What meds and what for? I moved to St. Louis found out that Medicaid is different here than Indiana. I've been taking same meds since Rehab Hospital. Which I knew were more than most other quads I knew but never questioned because I knew each person was different. But now  I need to reassess my meds. The Dr. I've gone to here doesn't now much about quads as I'd expect. My last Dr. I was her 1st quad patient. Anyway I've been taking axid daily since Aug. 98. Since I've been in St. Louis I ran out a few weeks back. Medicaid here guess doesn't fully cover it the pharmacy told me that I'd have to pay $54.00 for script. I decided it wasn't an option I've not taken it in weeks have not noticed any difference. A few yrs back I stopped taking the anti depressants after I finally got out of my system I've been fine. A bout of depression here and there but I'd have them even without being quad. :) Here's the other meds I'm taking. Gabapentin 300mg 3 times daily Oxybutynin 5mg 3 times daily Effexor 37.5mg 1 time daily Fludrocortisone 1 time daily Tizanidine 4mg 1 in morn. 2 evening Fexofenadine 180mg 1 time daily Ducosate sod cap 100mg I take 1 every evening supposed to take 2 a day Vitamin C 1 a  day Multi Vitamin 1 a day Can I probably cut back or stop some of these at this point. Almost 8yrs post? I'm going 2 talk 2 my Dr. next appt. but wanted real advice 1st. :)